Michel Louvain, was a Canadian singer most popular in the 1960s and 1970s. He recorded many hit songs, and also worked as a host for a variety of shows on television and radio. In 1965 he was voted 'Mr. Radio–TV', Radio Canada's top show business personality, at the Gala des Artistes.
The Diapason d'Or is a recommendation of outstanding (mostly) classical music recordings given by reviewers of Diapason magazine in France, broadly equivalent to "Editor's Choice", "Disc of the Month" in the British Gramophone magazine.
Michel Rateau was a French composer known for his contributions to choral, orchestral, ensemble, and instrumental music.
Le Concert Spirituel is a French ensemble specialising in works of baroque music, played on period instruments. Founded by Hervé Niquet in 1987, it is named after the 18th-century concert series Concert Spirituel. The group performs internationally, playing mostly rarely performed sacred music and operas, and making recordings. Its focus is on French music played at the court of Versailles.
Jean-Pierre Leguay is a French organist, composer and improviser. He studied with André Marchal, Gaston Litaize, Rolande Falcinelli (organ), Simone Plé-Caussade (counterpoint), and Olivier Messiaen (composition), before serving as titular organist at Notre-Dame-des-Champs, Paris from 1961 to 1984. In 1985 he was named a titular organist at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, alongside Olivier Latry, Yves Devernay and Philippe Lefebvre. He held this position through the end of 2015, and is now titular organist emeritus.
Nicolas Dautricourt is a French violinist.
Les Mots bleus is a 1974 album by French singer Christophe based on the ballad of the same name. Along with its groundbreaking predecessor album Les Paradis Perdus it revived the career of Christophe in the 1970s which, had taken a downturn following the initial success of "Aline" in 1965. Jean-Michel Jarre wrote the lyrics for the title track, which has been described as "outstanding" by Billboard magazine. It is considered one of the top albums and songs of French pop music. In 2010, the French edition of Rolling Stone magazine put it at number 45 in its list of the best albums of French rock.
Achille Philip, was a French organist and composer.
Gilles Cantagrel is a French musicologist, writer, lecturer and music educator.
Jean-Louis Florentz was a French composer.
Michel Piquemal is a French choir conductor and conductor. He is also an operatic singer (baritone).
Vincent Warnier is a contemporary French classical organist.
Jeanne Angèle Desirée Yvonne Joulain was a French organist, concertist and music educator.
Alexis Galpérine is a French classical violinist.
Jean-Patrice Brosse was a French harpsichordist and organist.
Michel Merlet is a French composer and pedagogue.
Pascal Vigneron is a French classical musician, both trumpeter, organist, and conductor.
Adrien Rougier was a French organist, organ builder, conductor and composer.
Michel Bouvard is a French classical organist.
Karol Beffa, born on 27 October 1973 in Paris, is a French and Swiss composer and pianist.
